Advanced College Diploma - Computer Programming and Analysis (CPA) (Optional Co-op)

This three-year advanced diploma program provides students with the skills and knowledge to begin their career as a software developer. They will learn programming languages, program design and system analysis. Web concepts are integrated into all courses to develop active database web programs on a variety of operating systems. Advanced techniques are taught through professional option courses.

Students will demonstrate skills through a capstone project for an industry partner in the final year to demonstrate their skills and preparedness for a career in the industry. Graduates of this program will enter the industry with highly employable programming, database, software development and communications skills.

Seneca College has connections with top tier open-source companies such as Mozilla, creators of the Firefox web browser, and Red Hat, maker of the most successful commercial Linux operating system. In a variety of courses, students will have the opportunity to work with top tier developers on such projects.

Throughout this program students will develop the following skills:

• Programming languages • System methodologies • Client and server side development • Design and maintenance of database systems • Data communication • Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional co-op work term(s) in a formal work environment. In most cases the work term(s) is a full-time paid position completed between two academic semesters.